Adaptec 2930U User Guide - Page 61
Using SCSI Disk Utilities
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Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU with SCSISelect I BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions-When set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS supports Int 13h extensions as required by Plugand-Play. The setting can be either enabled or disabled if your system is not Plug-and-Play. Using SCSI Disk Utilities To access the SCSI disk utilities 1 From the main SCSISelect menu, select SCSI Disk Utilities. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices. 2 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and device, then press Enter. 3 A small menu appears, displaying two options: I Format Disk-Allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive. (Most SCSI disks are preformatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again.) Each hard disk drive must be low-level formatted before you can use your operating system's partitioning and file preparation utilities, such as MS-DOS Fdisk and Format. ! Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the hard disk drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation. You cannot stop a low-level format once it is started; therefore, do not turn the power off to stop this operation. I Verify Disk Media-Allows you to scan the media of a hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select Yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press Esc at any time to stop the utility. B-7